Store Manager - Convenience
Join to apply for the Store Manager – Convenience role at Sainsbury’s. The role is a senior position that drives customer experience and operational performance across your shop.
What you’ll be doing
As a Convenience Store Manager you have full control over the store. You lead the team of Customer and Trading Managers, plan trading activities, anticipate issues, keep the store safe and legal, and make commercial decisions that support our purpose of making good food, joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone.
What makes a brilliant Store Manager
* Deliver brilliant customer experiences and constantly improve the journey.
* Lead an operation with accountability for customer, financial and organisational outcomes.
* Role‑model excellent service and business values through managers and colleagues.
* Use data and insights to inform planning, improve performance and the customer experience.
* Manage employee relations cases, including dismissals, and apply HR policies confidently.
* Drive change, delivering engagement on purpose while managing team wellbeing.
Essential Criteria
* Show how you deliver brilliant customer experiences and judge on improved customer journeys.
* Manage a fast‑paced operation delivering results across service, sales and team performance.
* Use insight to make smart decisions that drive store performance and the customer experience.
* Navigate employee relations, including dismissals, and apply HR policies consistently.
* Develop and support leadership capability within your team, helping others step up and succeed.
* Lead through change, keeping the team motivated and focused.
* Walk the talk by showing up every day as a role model for service and values.
Working for us has great rewards
* Salary depends on experience, store size, complexity and location.
* Private healthcare (single cover, upgrade to family cover).
* Interest‑free car loan up to £10,000.
* Annual bonus scheme based on store and personal performance.
* Discount cards – 10 % off post‑four weeks, rising to 15 % on selected days.
* Generous holiday, maternity and paternity leave.
* Pension match of 4‑7.5 % of your contributions.
* Sainsbury’s share scheme for discounted investment.
* Wellbeing support – access to counselling, legal and financial advice.
* Colleague networks for professional development.
* Cycle‑to‑Work scheme and tax/NI savings.
* Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays and retail vouchers.
An inclusive place to work and shop
We are dedicated to inclusion, ensuring every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome. Supported by enhanced leave, mentoring, training and career pathways, we celebrate diversity through initiatives and events. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.
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